ICD-10-CM Code L85.8
Other specified epidermal thickening
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L85.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other specified epidermal thickening. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for L85.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Cutaneous horn
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratosis of Goldstein (disorder)
- Retention hyperkeratosis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L85.8 - Other specified epidermal thickening'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L85.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Keratoacanthoma (L85.8)
Dyskeratosis (L85.8)
Cornu cutaneum (L85.8)
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Other specified hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L85.8 and a single ICD9 code, 701.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L85 - Other epidermal thickening